Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes segmenting a CAD file of an component along an build interface to define at least a first component segment and a second component segment each of the first component segment and the second component segment sized to fit within an additive manufacturing build chamber; additive manufacturing the first component segment and the second component segment within the build chamber; and bonding the first component segment and the second component segment to form the component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dispensing a product are provided. A plurality of product ingredients are associated with a product dispenser that is operable to form a plurality of selectable products from the plurality of products ingredients. Input for a selected product is received and a recipe that defines the ratio of product ingredients for forming the selected product is identified. The dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is commenced based at least in part on the identified recipe, and the dispense of each of the respective product ingredients is independently monitored during the dispense of the selected product.

Abstract: A flow path switching unit switches a flow path to an introduction state for introducing a sample in a sample loop, an analysis state for flowing a mobile phase into a column via the sample loop, or a cleaning state for introducing a cleaning solution into a sample loop. A command execution processing unit executes a plurality of preset control commands. A selection acceptance processing unit accepts a selection as to whether or not to switch the flow path from the analysis state to the cleaning state. In the case in which the selection of switching the flow path from the analysis state to the cleaning state is accepted by the selection acceptance processing unit, the command setting processing unit automatically includes the first switching command for switching the flow path from the analysis state to the cleaning state and the second switching command for returning the flow path from the cleaning state to the analysis state in a plurality of control commands.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate generating operating parameters are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, tool life models using a tool wear data set, wherein the tool wear data set is based on production data or predetermined data; and generating, by the system, operating parameters for machining operations based on the tool life models and baseline operational parameters.

Abstract: A controller includes a machine learning device that learns an operating parameter for an operation of bonding a radiation plate by a robot. The machine learning device observes operating parameter data and heat conductor state data as state variables that express a current state of an environment. In addition, the machine learning device acquires determination data indicating a propriety determination result of the operation of bonding the radiation plate, and learns the operating parameter in association with the heat conductor state data, using the state variables and the determination data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an edge of network voltage control of a power grid are described. A system includes a distribution power network, a plurality of loads (at or near an edge of the distribution power network), and a plurality of shunt-connected, switch-controlled volt ampere reactive (VAR) sources also located at the edge or near the edge of the distribution power network where they may each detect a proximate voltage. The VAR source can determine whether to enable a VAR compensation component therein based on the proximate voltage and adjust network VAR by controlling a switch to enable the VAR compensation component. Further still, each of the VAR sources may be integrated within a customer-located asset, such as a smart meter, and a multitude of such VAR sources can be used to effectuate a distributed controllable VAR source (DCVS) cloud network.

Abstract: An electric power distribution system is used with an electric power source. The electric power distribution system includes a first device exchanging first electric power with the electric power source. The first device exchanges the first electric power with a plurality of second devices and meters first electric energy corresponding to the first electric power. The second devices exchange the first electric power with the first device. Each of the second devices exchanges second electric power as at least part of the first electric power with a number of corresponding electric loads and meter second electric energy corresponding to the second electric power. A processor includes a routine that compares the metered first electric energy from the first device with a sum of the metered second electric energy from each of the second devices, and responsively determines proper or improper operation of the electric power distribution system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an edge of network voltage control of a power grid are described. A system includes a distribution power network, a plurality of loads (at or near an edge of the distribution power network), and a plurality of shunt-connected, switch-controlled volt ampere reactive (VAR) sources also located at the edge or near the edge of the distribution power network where they may each detect a proximate voltage. The VAR source can determine whether to enable a VAR compensation component therein based on the proximate voltage and adjust network VAR by controlling a switch to enable the VAR compensation component. Further still, each of the VAR sources may be integrated within a customer-located asset, such as a smart meter, and a multitude of such VAR sources can be used to effectuate a distributed controllable VAR source (DCVS) cloud network.

Abstract: A method of molding a three-dimensional object, the method including: generating modeling data for the three-dimensional object; determining a region to be modeled by layering the dot using the modeling ink based on the modeling data; determines a color region to be colored by discharge of the coloring ink on a surface of a set of the layered dot with the modeling ink, based on the modeling data to reduce a difference in depth in a normal direction of a surface of the three-dimensional object; generating modeling ink discharge data for discharging the modeling ink, and coloring ink discharge data for discharging the coloring ink; and causing the modeling ink and the coloring ink to be discharged in accordance the discharge data of the modeling ink and the coloring ink, and performing modeling and coloring of the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A control device for the component mounting machine is provided with an error detecting section configured to detect a pickup error in which the electronic component was not picked up during pickup operation; a recovery control section configured to perform recovery processing of picking up the electronic component by performing the pickup operation again in a case in which a quantity of the pickup errors that has occurred consecutively during multiple attempts at the pickup operation is less than a threshold value; a tape management section configured to acquire a remaining amount of the carrier tape at the feeder; and a threshold changing section configured to change the threshold value in accordance with the acquired remaining amount of the carrier tape.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an electric power distribution grid, which includes one or more first grid devices having changeable set-points. The method includes the following steps: determining a consumption target value for the electric power distribution grid, the consumption target value being determined with reference to at an end instant of an observation time window, in which consumption of the electric power distribution grid at a given observation electric node of the electric power distribution grid is observed; and executing a control procedure for controlling the set-points of the first grid devices.

Abstract: A building automation system may be controlled in response to a natural language voice message. The natural language voice message may be recorded and then sent to a voice command manager via a network. The natural language voice message is then translated into a command recognizable by a building automation controller of the building automation system. Voice recognition software may be used to create a natural language text based message from the recorded natural voice message, and the natural language text based message may then be translated into the command recognizable by the building automation controller. In response to the command, the building automation controller may perform the desired action.

Abstract: In an offline teaching device in the related art, in the case of changing a teaching program, even in the case of performing the same change at each teaching point, it is necessary to perform the change with respect to each teaching point. The offline teaching device of the present disclosure has a selection function, a first change function, a second change function, a welding line storage function, and a teaching program storage function. The selection function causes one welding line among a plurality of welding lines stored in the welding line storage function to be selected. The first change function causes content of a welding conditions configuring the welding line selected with the selection function to be changed.

Abstract: Three-dimensional object bridge between virtual and physical worlds. A method, system, apparatus and/or computer-usable medium includes steps of selecting a three-dimensional item in a first state for subsequent rendering into a second state and rendering the three-dimensional item in the second state via the three-dimensional rendering apparatus. An additional step of locating a three-dimensional rendering apparatus for rendering the three-dimensional item in a second state can be included. The three-dimensional rendering apparatus can be configured as a kiosk (manned or unmanned). Internet-enabled vending machine, and the like. The first state can comprise a virtual state and the second state can comprise a physical state. Likewise, the first state can comprise a physical state and the second state can comprise a virtual state. Additionally, the three-dimensional item/object can be mapped in the first state for rendering in the second state.

Abstract: A system and a method for adjusting a bed are disclosed. The bed is preset with a plurality of sets of adjustment parameters. An external muscle strength/pressure detection device or method is used to select at least two sets of the adjustment parameters suitable for the user. The corresponding sleep parameters are detected when the user sleeps, and the user-specific adjustment parameters are quickly selected and sent back to the bed for adjustment. Through the method, there is no need for the bed to provide pressure sensors.

Abstract: A drivetrain for linear movement of a machine component along a linear guide of a machine includes a motor with a motor-measuring system. A length-measuring system is assigned to the linear guide for determining a position of the machine component. To determine rigidity of the drivetrain, a constant acceleration for the machine component is predetermined by a numerical controller for performing closed-loop control of the movement of the machine component. The numerical controller determines a difference between a position of the machine component derived from the motor-measuring system and a position of the machine component measured at the same time by the length-measuring system during the acceleration phase, and the difference is assigned to the acceleration or to a force required for the acceleration and storage in the numerical controller of the pair of values established in this way and/or of a rigidity value emanating from the pair of values.

Abstract: One general aspect includes a system for an activation or deactivation of one or more electrochromic windows of a vehicle, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions; a controller configured to execute the executable instructions; a vehicle including one or more electrochromic windows, where upon receiving an activation the one or more electrochromic windows will be in a dimmed state and upon receiving a deactivation the one or more electrochromic windows will be in a transparent state; and where the executable instructions enable the controller to: receive dimming information; analyze the dimming information; based on the dimming information analysis, generate the activation or deactivation for at least one of the one or more electrochromic windows; transmit the activation or deactivation to at least one of the one or more electrochromic windows.

Abstract: A numerical control system of a machine tool includes an analysis device. The analysis device includes acquisition portions which acquire chronological speed control data when the work is machined and which acquire spatial machined surface measurement data after the machining of the work, a data-associating processing portion which associates the speed control data and the machined surface measurement data with each other, a machined surface failure detection portion which detects failures on the machined surface of the work, an identification portion which identifies the speed control data of failure locations corresponding to the machined surface measurement data of the failure locations, a failure interval detection portion which detects the interval of the failures and a calculation portion which calculates the frequency of vibrations based on a machining speed based on the speed control data of the failure locations and the interval of the failures.

Abstract: A dental template for positioning an object on teeth of a patient and method for fabricating the same. The method includes creating a digital model of the patient's teeth, creating a simplified template model based on the digital model, and fabricating the dental template based on the simplified template model. The template model is simplified by removing certain features of the patient's tooth anatomy. The dental template can be located on a patient's teeth using four or fewer positioning teeth.

Abstract: In a mounting system including multiple mounting machines, there is provided a mounting system that is capable of reducing the number of measurement devices that measure electrical characteristics of an electronic component. A control device controls a switching device in order to connect a measurement device and a mounting machine that transmitted request information for measuring the electrical characteristics of the electronic component. When transmitting an instruction for starting measurement to the measurement device and receiving a characteristic measurement value from the measurement device, the control device transfers the received characteristic measurement value to the mounting machine that transmitted request information.